UNDESCENDED TESTES – IMPORTANCE
It is important not to leave undescended testes, presuming they will come down at puberty. In the past, operation was often delayed until after puberty or male hormones were given just before puberty to try to promote normal descent.
Ectopic or abnormally placed testes are prone to several complications. Function may be impaired in both the production of the male hormone testosterone and also the reduction of sperm.
Testes lying in the groin are prone to injury and are more likely to twist on themselves and this torsion can cut off the blood supply. There is also a higher risk of cancer developing in testes which are not normally lying in the scrotum.
Operation is the treatment of choice and most surgeons prefer to operate before the age of six.
The testes are brought down into the scrotum and anchored there by means of stitches. Late operation, that is, around puberty and particularly after puberty, is associated with a high risk of failure of function of these organs.
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